Explore Symbolism in "The Book Thief
Delve into the rich symbolism of "The Book Thief" through a creative free association assignment. Choose characters, nicknames, objects, food, colors, and symbols to represent profound themes and motifs within the narrative. Capture the essence of the story through your unique interpretations.
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English I: Free Association Assignment The Book Thief
Symbol A person, place, thing, event or pattern in a literary work that designates itself and at the same time figuratively represents or stands for something else.
Instructions: Write your name on one side of a blank sheet of paper. Turn it over and use crayons, colored pencils or markers to complete the assignment. Select one item from each category provided. Represent your item in the form of a picture or a written word.
Characters (choose one): Max Vandenburg Ilsa Hermann Frau Holzapfel Death [Narrator] The Fuhrer Liesel Meminger Hans Hubermann Rosa Hubermann Rudy Steiner
Nicknames and name-calling: Saukrel Saumensch Archloch Book thief Good girl Bed-wetter Maxi Taxi Jewish fist fighter Jew lover Fruit stealer Giver of bread and teddy bears Black Magic Best Friend Triple Hitler youth athletics champion Stupid Cow
Objects: Accordion Cigarettes Kerosene Champagne Bottles Paint Newspapers Crossword Puzzles Metals Key Scissors Hairbrush Knife Feathers Twigs Tree Drop sheets Paint cans Shoes Suit Cookie plate Toolbox Seeds Teddy Bear Snowman Cloud Toy Soldier Dominoes Playing Cards Dead soccer ball Stamps
Food Mixed candy Candy Chestnut Cake Coffee Flour Stale cookies Champagne Carrot Pea-soup Potato Bread Stale bread Bread with Jam Fruit (i.e. apples) Fat
Colors: Black White Red Dark, Dark Chocolate Charcoal Brown Lemon Yellow Safe Blue Dangerous Brown Silver Gold Tooth-colored Skull-colored Gray Orange Bleached bedsheet-white
Symbols: Burning Stars Falling dominos Bird Nazi flag Swastika Yellow Star of David Cracked window Thirteen Conductor Accordion Tree Words Factory-production
Molching Munich Street Stalingrad snow Stench-filled hospital (Stalingrad) Sydney suburbs Amper River (freezing) Town hall (book burning spot) Pasing France Stuttgart Boxing ring Koln Cologne Dachau Places: 33 HimmelStreet Hubermann s basement Bomb Shelter basement Frau Diller s shop Mr. Steiner s tailor shop Grande Strasse Mayor s wife s Library Train Station Freshly fertilized sports field School office School courtyard Gelb Strasse Laundry rafters Essen
Activities: Playing soccer Ironing Painting Killing Dying Nightmaring Bombing Watschens Handwriting Spitting Cutting Hair Burning books Push-ups Parades Reading Writing Stealing Running Kissing Boxing
Books: Mein Kampf The Mud Men The Dream Carrier The Complete Duden Dictionary and Thesaurus The Last Human Stranger The Book Thief The Rules of Tommy Hoffman Ilsa Herman s little black book The Grave Digger s Handbook Faust the Dog The Lighthouse The Shoulder Shrug The Standover Man The Whistler The Word Shaker The Word Shaker The Grave Digger s Handbook Faust the Dog The Lighthouse The Shoulder Shrug The Standover Man The Whistler
Time: Birthdays (the Fuhrer s, Liesel s) Cold night The Great War (WWI) WWII battles Kristallnacht, the night of broken glass Summer Winter Dark and murderous night Christmas End of the world (Apocalypse)
Theme Topics: Suffering Punishment Hate Love Triumph Refuge Forgiveness Strength Luck Friendship Sacrifice Loyalty Obligation Abandonment Fear Innocence Secret
Writing Instructions Now that you have filled up your page with various symbols and objects, write about each item (2-3 sentences per item), on the back of the page or on a separate page. Explain how each item connects to the character you listed and/or how it is significance to the book as a whole.
